Present perfect continuous and articles

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• Discuss exercises 3 and 4
• Explanation present perfect continuous 
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Present Perfect continuous

Something started in the past, still goes on at the moment, 

and continues to go on

Formula:

[have/has] + been + [-ing form] 

I have been walking for hours and I'm still not home!

Present Perfect continuous

Je gebruikt de present perfect continuous als je wilt benadrukkendat je vindt dat iets al lang aan de gang is, of om te benadrukken dat iets nog niet afgerond is.

Je gebruikt de present perfect continuous ook als iets 'de laatste tijd' vaker gebeurd.

Sue has been working all morning. 

People have been phoning me all day.

I'm really tired. I .................. too hard these past few weeks.

1. have worked
2. worked
3. have been working
4. am working

The teacher is annoyed because we...............

1. have been paying attention
2. haven't been paying attention
3. didn't pay attention
4. are paying attention

It smells lovely here, .....................

1. Haven't you been baking cookies?
2. Did you bake cookies?
3. Do you bake cookies?
4. Have you been baking cookies?

The teacher is in a foul mood, she ............. at us all through the lesson

1. has yelled
2. yells
3. yelled
4. has been yelling

He ........................ on his PlayStation all night, and finally he's finished the game.

1. has played
2. hasn't been playing
3. has been playing
4. played

Explanation (page 89)

Je gebruikt geen lidwoord:

• bij leden van een groep (wel bij een groep als geheel):  People think Australians are really laid-back. MAAR: The Australians are tough to beat at rugby.

• na both, all en most:  Most people don't like rain.

• bij titels en functies uitgevoerd door één persoon: She is prime minister of New   Zealand.
• bij (samenstellingen met) continenten, landen, plaatsnamen, straten en meren,   tenzij de naam een lidwoord bevat, zoals the Netherlands: Can you take me     to Manchester Airport? We took the bus to Oxford Street.

• in een aantal vaste uitdrukkingen: I love to spend my time at sea. She is hurt, you have to take her to hospital.
• namen van seizoenen (in summer, in spring) maar één specifiek seizoen? Dan moet 'the' worden gebruikt: the autumn of 2020 

My best friend is ... science teacher.

1. -
2. a
3. an
4. the

Both _____ girls like reading.

1. -
2. the
3. a
4. an

My cousin lives near ... London Street.

1. -
2. the
3. a
4. an

We always go surfing in ... summer.

1. -
2. the
3. a
4. an

My father was ... mechanic.

1. -
2. the
3. a
4. an

Excuse me cabdriver. Can you take me to ....... Heathrow Airport?

1. the
2. -

Let's spend a day in ...... town.

1. the
2. -

Let's talk about ..... winter of 2020.

1. the
2. -

Maxima is ...... queen of the Netherlands

1. the
2. -

My neighbour has had an accident.
He is in ..... hospital now.

1. the
2. -